Fellowship Capacity Strengthening and Guideline Development Fellow SCOQ, Rome, Italy
Fellowship Capacity Strengthening and Guideline Development Fellow SCOQ, Rome, Italy
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
11 October 2025-23:59-GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION
WFPs Supply Chain Food Safety Assurance (FSA) unit supports the operations of the organisation in the provision of food and services ensuring safety and meeting the specified quality. The units stand upon five pillars: Specification Supplier Assessment Compliance and Incident with three cross-cutting support areas in knowledge management partnership and capacity strengthening.
The Fellow will work within the Supply Chain Food Safety Assurance SCOQ in Rome HQ focusing on development of guidelines for the Last Mile and brainstorm possible methods and opportunities to link the existing complaint feedback mechanism (CFM) with the Food Safety Assurance unit and ensuring a proactive approach.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type of assignment: FELLOWSHIP
Number of available positions: 1
Country of assignment: Italy
City of assignment: Rome
Hiring Unit: Food Assurance Unit SCOQ
Supervisor: Food Technologist
Working arrangement: In person
Duration of assignment: 12 months
Expected Starting Date: 27 October 2025
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support mapping the different operations related to the global humanitarian operation putting into consideration the country context and the level of humanitarian emergency on the ground and linkage to the Last Mile.
Support conducting a desk-based research assignment & report on the Last Mile within WFP operations and programmes and propose what actions should be to be taken by the Food Safety Assurance unit to ensure the last mile has incorporated food safety and quality activities best practices and policies.
Support conducting interviews with focal points and evaluate the current feedback mechanism to provide a possible link with the unit and propose possible actions to complete the loop on the feedback mechanism.
Contribute to deliver guidelines on the Food safety interventions during the Last Mile (direct distribution and distribution through cooperating partners).
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Be a masters student or a graduate in Food Technology Food Science Supply Chain Management Operation Management Project Management.
Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C). Working knowledge of another official UN language (French Spanish Arabic Chinese Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.
Proficient in MS Office package.
Good communication & reporting skills.
Having demonstrated ability in food safety food science warehousing and storage supply chain and partnerships is an advantage.
Fellow national experience highly desirable.
TRAINING COMPONENTS
Throughout their assignment WFP Fellows have access to an industry leading learning platform WeLearn. Depending on opportunities and availability of funds he/she may participate in WFP workshops or seminars as appropriate.
WFP requires that new appointees go through a set of training modules at the beginning of their service helping the Fellow to get an understanding of our humanitarian work and their duties.
The Supply Chain Division complements this with an onboarding program introducing the different elements that make up WFPs complex supply chain from procurement and quality control to shipping and warehousing.
The Fellow will go through the SCOQ onboarding program which involves introduction to the main pillars on the unit meeting with the different food technologist in Headquarter Regional Bureau and Country office who are responsible for several workstreams and commodities to have a deep understanding on the units activities.
LEARNING ELEMENTS
At the end of the assignment the Fellow should obtain:
Very good knowledge of Capacity Strengthening policy and its application.
Good knowledge of food safety and quality in respect to humanitarian operation and its complexity.
Gain experience in developing guidelines and policies related to food safety in supply chain.
Good general understanding of WFPs overall operations and activities in the region of assignment.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Employment Type
Full-Time
